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Shirquille S.

Fractional COO | Operations | Project Management &Automation Architect

Need a calm, tech-savvy operator who turns chaos into clean systems, builds processes your team can actually follow, and automates the work that slows everyone down? That’s where I come in. I serve as a Fractional COO & Operations Strategist, blending 8+ years of project management, systems design, automation building, and executive operational support for founders, agencies, and mission-driven organizations. Clients call me the “behind-the-scenes engine” that eliminates bottlenecks, keeps teams aligned, and creates operations that scale without burnout. WHAT I DELIVER ✅ Operations & Project Management Priority mapping, roadmaps, and execution you don’t need to micromanage Weekly rhythms, reporting, and transparent progress tracking PM setup/optimization in ClickUp, Asana, Monday, Trello, Airtable, Google Workspace ✅ Systems & SOPs That Scale End-to-end process mapping for smoother workflows SOPs, handbooks, and checklists your team can adopt immediately Onboarding systems to help new hires get productive faster ✅ Automation Architect for Leaner Operations Designing and implementing automations that cut manual work 20–50% Workflow automations across marketing, ops, customer success & admin Tools I use: Zapier, Make, Airtable Automations, Google Apps Script, AI workflows Integration setup across CRMs, forms, calendars, messaging & databases | Claude ✅ COO-Level Operational Leadership KPI dashboards and performance tracking Team alignment, meeting systems, and accountability frameworks Cross-function coordination between ops, marketing, and delivery teams ✅ AI-Enhanced EA/VA & Admin Support AI-based inbox triage, scheduling, follow-ups, SOP drafts & research Meeting prep, documentation, briefs & internal communication support 30–40% time savings through smart automation + AI pairing ✅ Digital Ops & Web Coordination Managing website/funnel updates and coordinating with dev/design teams Light Webflow/WordPress edits + CRM integrations Setting up client intake, onboarding and delivery automations SIGNATURE WINS 1. Rebuilt operations & documentation for a compliance-heavy organization, producing zero critical findings during audit season. 2. Automated core workflows (client onboarding, documentation, reporting) saving teams 10–15 hours per week. 3. Engineered a community & program structure that generated a 225% engagement increase. 4. Ranked Top 10% PM/EAs on Upwork with 100% JSS and 80%+ repeat-client ratio. TECHNICAL TOOLKIT Project Management: ClickUp, Asana, Monday, Trello, Slack, Airtable, Google Workspace Automation & AI: Claude Zapier, Make, N8N, Airtable Automations, Apps Script, ChatGPT, Claude, custom GPTs, workflow design, API-based integrations Community & LMS: Mighty Networks, Circle, Kajabi, Teachable, LearnDash Web & Design: WordPress, Webflow, HTML/CSS, Canva, Figma, Adobe XD Bonus Domain Expertise: Compliance-heavy operations, education/child programs like CACFP, Pre-K, NSLP, and multi-stakeholder environments.

🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya$20/hr100% JSS4.90 (49)Since Sep 2018

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.5k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#31,931 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#117 / 3,243
Revenue, last 30 days
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Read daily since Oct 16, under 30 days

Total earnings
$169k

Billed in all: $176k

World#19,814 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#66 / 3,243
Per project
$2.4k

$1k in the last 6 months

World#65,983 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#380 / 3,243
Projects, last 6 months
9
0% fixed100% hourly
World#21,105 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#68 / 3,243
Projects in all
69

Across 84 contracts

27% fixed73% hourly
World#43,515 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#395 / 3,243

Earnings, last 30 days

$176k+$1.5k earned since Oct 16Billed in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$174k$175k$176kOct 16Oct 27Nov 7

Tracked from Oct 16, 2026.

Skill rankings: #1 in 2 skills of 15

Rarest: top 6% in Canva, of 17,402. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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